The TRAC Conference will be taking place on-line this year from 1pm Monday 27th – 1pm Tuesday 28th September.
As usual, the conference will include a mixture of plenary and breakout sessions and give delegates a thorough overview on the work of the TDG, their activities and of course the latest guidance on TRAC. We will also facilitate ways for you to network with fellow delegates throughout the conference.
Tickets cost £75 (inclusive of VAT). Look out for further details in the next few weeks.
Programme (subject to change)
DAY ONE: | |
Registration 13:00 |
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13:30 | Welcome by Conference Chair - Neville Ford |
13:40 | Welcome by Conference Organiser – Rachel McLone |
13.45 | Keynote 1: Regulator(s) perspective on the Review of TRAC – Nolan Smith |
14.15 | Keynote 1 Q&A - facilitated by Jackie Labbe |
14.25 | Update on TRAC Development Group work plan and activities and a closer look at the review of TRAC findings – Andrew Bush. |
15.00 | Break |
15.10 | Breakout sessions (one hour plus 10 mins networking) Presentation followed by discussion 1. TRAC for Beginners, an Introduction to TRAC – Catherine Jones Understanding the fundamentals of TRAC 2. How to comply with TRAC requirements - Andrew Dicken/Andrew Bush A detailed walkthrough of the TRAC process, outlining the compliance issues, and areas such as high-level adjustments/MSI 3. Infographics and their use in TRAC – Paul Sloan supported by Neville Ford / Colin Marshall Looking for a new way to present TRAC around your university. Have you thought of infographics as a way to engage a wide variety of colleagues? This session provides a working example. |
16.20 | Break |
16.30 | Feedback from Breakout Leads – key Questions to Panel (Andrew Bush, Andrew Dicken, Catherine Jones and Paul Sloan). |
16:50 | Close |
DAY TWO: | |
09:15 | Online Registration |
09:15 | Welcome by Conference Chair – Neville Ford |
09:25 | Welcome by Conference Organiser -Rachel McLone |
09.30 | Navigating TRAC during the Pandemic – Andrew Bush/ Catherine Jones A session to recap on the experience of how Covid affected operations on 2019-20 and to rehearse the issues with compiling the TRAC returns for 2020-21. |
10.00 | Q&A |
10:10 | Break |
10.20 | Breakout sessions (one hour plus 10 mins networking) 1. Communicating TRAC - Phil McNaull How to engage your institution in the TRAC process 2. How to comply with TRAC requirements - Andrew Dicken/Andrew Bush A detailed walkthrough of the TRAC process, outlining the compliance issues, and areas such as high-level adjustments/MSI 3. TRAC for Beginners - an introduction into TRAC - Catherine Jones. Understanding the fundamentals of TRAC |
11.30 | Break |
11.40 | Feedback from Breakout Leads |
11.50 | Question Time - Funder Panel Session |
12:30 | Close |
For any initial queries, please contact Rachel.
Tagged : Management Accounting, TRAC, Annual Conference
Type : Conference
Please contact info@bufdg.ac.uk for more information
